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  Driver airlifted to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in Caledon

  One person suffered serious injuries in a collision in Caledon Monday afternoon.

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  One person airlifted after multi-vehicle crash in Orillia

  One person was rescued after being trapped in a vehicle that was involved in a multi-car crash in Orillia late Monday afternoon.

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  Food banks struggle to support growing numbers of working families, seniors and children

  Staff at The Sharing Place Food Bank in Orillia are rushing to keep up with the growing number of people who rely on its services, with the demand for food assistance reaching unprecedented levels.

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  Police push for answers in unsolved Victoria Harbour homicide

  Police are driving attention to an unsolved homicide that happened in broad daylight over a year ago in Tay Township in hopes someone holds the key that can move the case forward.

• Jury deliberates fate of Barrie man charged in 1994 death of young mother

  The fate of a Barrie man charged with the death of a young mother 30 years ago now rests in the hands of a jury.

• Loose wheel causes collision on Highway 400

  One person was taken to the hospital with what police describe as minor injuries after a loose wheel caused a collision on Highway 400 in Bradford on Monday.

• Oro-Medonte home considered a loss after fire

  The cause of a fire that caused significant damage to a home in Oro-Medonte over the weekend is under investigation.

• Local Jewish community commemorates October 7

  More than a hundred members of the Jewish community gathered at Barrie City Hall to commemorate the events of October 7, 2023, when Hamas abducted more than 200 Israeli civilians and today's ongoing war in the Middle East commenced.

• Beware of scams during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sales event: cybersecurity firm

  As online shoppers hunt for bargains offered by Amazon during its annual fall sale this week, cybersecurity researchers are warning Canadians to beware of an influx of scammers posing as the tech giant.

• Allegedly armed man accused of threatening pedestrians in Barrie catwalk

  Officers arrested a man accused of pointing a firearm at two people in Barrie over the weekend.

• Most fathers say they spend equal time caring for their child — fewer mothers agree, survey says

  When it comes to raising a child, the majority of fathers say they share tasks equally, but fewer mothers tend to say the same thing, according to a Statistics Canada survey.

• Is it safe to buy from Temu and Shein? Here's what Canada says it's doing to try to protect consumers

  As U.S. regulators push for an investigation into what they call 'deadly baby and toddler products' from foreign e-commerce sites, health officials in Canada say they haven't determined whether any laws or regulations have been broken.

• Bail granted to man arrested in sexual assault investigation involving minors

  A Severn Township man accused in a sexual assault investigation was granted bail on Monday.

• 'Feel free to get naked,' witness testifies Toronto councillor told her during 'networking' weekend

  Toronto councillor Michael Thompson 'forced himself on' a woman who awoke to find him standing over her after she fell asleep drunk, the Crown alleged Monday, as the five-day sexual assault trial of the six-term politician began in Bracebridge, Ont.